The short days and long nights of winter provide us with the opportunity for reflection on dark topics such as the ...

Nightmare and waking life seem to collide in A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Room in the Tower by EF Benson. It’s the ideal ...

A recurring, terrifying dream is the theme of this year’s tale from Mark Gatiss, starring Lumley and Tobias Menzies ...

Benson’s mother was Mary Sidgwick, whose brother Henry was a founding member and first president of the Society for Psychical ...

Ghost stories at Christmas, Dr Vernon says, appeal to the side of us that "loves horror and loves being scared while we're in ...

Ahead of the latest in the BBC’s Ghost Stories for Christmas strand airing on Christmas Eve, we revisit the atmospheric locations for the original series to see how time has changed them.

Christmas Eve is here and people are ready to put their feet up, have a well earned rest and enjoy some festive television.

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The spooky Christmas ghost story featuring Joanna Lumley and Tobias Menzies was filmed in the county earlier this year.

Best known for writing shows like Sherlock and Doctor Who, Mark Gatiss has an equally exciting life off-screen.

Tobias Menzies also stars in a delightfully creepy adaptation by Mark Gatiss. Plus: Lenny Rush goes in search of Santa. Here’s what to watch this evening ...